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718 Chapter 717
Keira paused for a moment.
Finally, she made up her mind and said directly, āActually, Grandma didnāt forget youā¦ My medicine really worked, sheāā
āI know.ā
Lewis interrupted her, making Keira stop in surprise.
āYou know?ā
āYeah.ā Lewis lowered his head and gave a bitter smile. āDid you forget? Grandma used to have Alzheimerās. Every time she had an episode, I was the only person she recognized. She always said sheād never forget me.ā
Keira froze.
Lewis instinctively reached for a cigarette in his pocket, but after a momentās hesitation, he pulled his hand back. His gaze shifted to the window, looking out at the dark clouds gathering in the distance.
His voice was low as if it came from far away. āHow could Grandma forget her favorite grandson? She even remembers Oliverā¦ So, just like you said, she mustāve pretended not to recognize me, knowing I couldnāt handle her leaving. Maybe she thought that if I got used to the sadness now, I wouldnāt be as devastated when sheās really gone.ā
Keiraās eyes welled up as she grasped Lewisās hand. frŃeweÉĪ·ovel.coɱ
She hadnāt realized how deep Grandmaās love for Lewis wasāand how much trust Lewis had in her love.
She looked at him. āSo what do we do next?ā
āWe play along.ā
Lewis lowered his eyes. āI canāt let Grandma worry about me as sheās leaving. Even now, sheās still concerned about me. How can I let her down? Keira, starting tomorrow, letās try to be happy.ā
Keira swallowed hard but quickly nodded. āOkay.ā
Lewis held her hand.
That night, they slept holding each other.
But in the middle of the night, Keira was woken up by Lewis, who was tossing and turning. Half-asleep, he kept calling out āGrandma,ā then jolted awake.
He would rush downstairs, check on old Mrs. Horton in her room to feel her breathing, and only then return to bed, reassured.
Keira watched him, sighing silently.
Grandma didnāt have much time left.
Her sudden collapse earlier that day was a sign.
The next morning, when Keira woke up, Lewis was still asleep. She didnāt wake him but quietly got out of bed.
After heād woken up in the night and gone to check on Grandma, he hadnāt been able to fall back asleep until almost dawn. He needed the rest.
Keira headed downstairs and saw that old Mrs. Horton was already up, being helped down by Fiona. Marisa and Selena were with her, making sure she was comfortable while she had breakfast.
Keira walked over, but before she could say anything, Marisa smiled at her. āMiss Olsen, the old lady would love to have a meal prepared by you for lunch. Would that be okay?ā
Keira paused slightly at her words, then glanced at old Mrs. Horton.
She was smiling, though there was a sharp glint in her eyes.
Old Mrs. Horton probably didnāt want Keira to feel pressured, so before she could speak, Keira nodded. āOf course. Iāll have it ready by lunchtime.ā
Old Mrs. Horton had always loved her cooking. Now, with only a short time left, how could Keira not make sure she was well cared for?
It didnāt matter if Marisa was trying to boss her around.
As long as Grandma was the one eatingā¦
With that thought, Keira headed into the kitchen. As she walked in, she overheard Selena asking old Mrs. Horton, āGreat-Grandma, do you know who she is?ā
Mrs. Horton hesitated for a moment before answering, āNo.ā
āSheās the new housekeeper.ā
Selenaās words made Keira smirk slightly.
If they wanted to treat her like a servant, they had no idea what was coming!
But right now, Keira wasnāt interested in arguing with them. She entered the kitchen and found Fiona there, her eyes red. When she saw Keira, Fiona immediately said, āMiss Olsen, donāt take it to heart. Mrs. Horton just doesnāt recognize you anymore.ā
Keira patted her on the shoulder. āIām fine, and so is Lewis. Donāt worry, Fiona.ā
Fionaās eyes filled with tears.
She didnāt realize that old Mrs. Horton was pretending and was worried that Keira and Lewis would be heartbroken. That was why sheād come to offer a few words of comfort.
Keira sighed quietly.
Just then, a commotion came from outside, followed by the startled voices of Marisa and Selena. Keira rushed out and saw old Mrs. Horton vomiting up the food sheād just eaten, covering both women in the process.
After throwing up, old Mrs. Horton looked at Marisa and Selena. āSorry, I couldnāt help it.ā
Marisa and Selena both looked down at the mess on themselves with disgust, glaring at old Mrs. Horton. But at that moment, they had no choice but to swallow their anger.
Marisa took a deep breath. āWeāll go change and be back later.ā
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